What are the benefits of the Peer Tutoring Literacy Program?
• Learners gain confidence in reading. • Designed to reduce attrition in French immersion in the early years of schooling. • Involves parents (unilingual or bilingual). • Involves older students as tutors. • Learners have been known to become tutors. • Provides remedial assistance for French immersion students. How do I know the Peer Tutoring Literacy Program will help my child? Research conducted by a well-respected French-second-language expert on this project has shown that: • Readers improved their French reading skills, their attitude towards French-language learning and their motivation to work. • Tutors benefited by gaining self-esteem and learning valuable teaching and leaderships skills. • Tutors revealed a desire to help younger students and contribute to their school. How do I get a copy of the Peer Tutoring Literacy Program? The PTLP materials are available to individual CPF members free of charge (except for cost recovery of DVD and mailing). Schools that implement the PTL
